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Mesothelioma is a particularly difficult to treat cancer that develops from exposure to asbestos. While a recent discovery does not offer a new avenue to a cure, it does offer potential new insight into diagnosis, staging, and treatment options for this terrible disease. Clinical Trial Discovers Posterior Intercostal Lymph Nodes Link Fifty-six mesothelioma patients were » Read More

Mesothelioma is a cancer the affects the lining of the lungs, abdomen, and other organs, and is caused by exposure to asbestos. This disease has no cure, though new treatments are being developed constantly. Mesothelioma sufferers have fought for the implementation of a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry for years. According to recent news, this may » Read More

On February 19, 2019, five groups filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to challenge the EPA’s decision permitting exemptions in rules for asbestos reporting. In addition, the organizations criticized the agency’s petition denial of a plan to ramp up reporting requirements for those companies dealing with asbestos. Their complaints state that most scientists » Read More

 Asbestos is a known cancer-causing substance with no safe level of exposure. Yet this dangerous substance is still used in the United States. Recently, a coalition of sixteen U.S. attorneys general filed a petition advocating for a new federal rule that would significantly increase asbestos reporting and better protect public health. Despite its known carcinogenic » Read More